at first

Example Sentences

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There’s so much info, I found the pages hard to navigate at first.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

It meant that, at first, Kym was not alarmed when she lost contact with her husband.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“Where it got a little tough for us is they asked for Jared Verse in return,” Snead said, “and similar to what Cleveland did at first, we were a ‘no.’”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

So at first, the idea centered on unusual pairings at U.S. food festivals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The wind died and it started to snow, large flakes at first, then small ones that had ice on the edges.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell